NLRP3 Inflammasome Expression in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Patients with Periodontitis and Chronic Hepatitis C

Table 1

Study’s demographic characteristics, serum glucose level, liver fibrosis, and statistical significance ( value) for differences between test groups.

Parameter	Groups				CHC + P vs. CHC	CHC + P vs. P	CHC vs. P
	CHC + P	CHC	P	H
Age (years)	62.61	57.76	55.86	50.13	> 0.05	> 0.05	> 0.05
Gender (male/female)	8/10	5/9	8/7	6/9	> 0.05	> 0.05	> 0.05
Glucose					> 0.05	> 0.05	> 0.05
Liver fibrosis (%)			—	—		—	—
F1	61.11	64.28			> 0.05
F2	22.22	7.14			< 0.05
F3	11.11	14.28			> 0.05
F4	5.55	14.28			> 0.05